Sr. Director - Electrochemistry Development

Job Description

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the company’s electrochemistry R&D strategy in alignment with the company strategy
• Anticipate industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive developments to maintain innovation leadership
• Lead the development of intellectual property (IP) portfolios, patents, and trade secrets in battery chemistry
• Develop strategic relationships with key material suppliers to understand what raw materials are available and how they can be integrated or adapted into our products
• Work with suppliers to understand their development and industrialization plans

Technical Program Oversight

• Direct research on electrode, electrolyte, and separator chemistries for high-performance, cost-effective, and safe energy storage solutions (lithium-ion, solid-state, advanced chemistries)
• Oversee advanced materials characterization, electrochemical testing, and performance modeling
• Ensure successful scale-up of new chemistries from lab prototypes to pilot production and mass manufacturing
• Execute root-cause analysis of failures and corrective actions for issues occurring during development and launch

Organizational Leadership

• Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing electrochemistry R&D organization, including senior scientists, engineers, and technicians
• Develops best practices, characterization plans, design and group standards
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation
• Manage R&D budgets, resources, and external research partnerships

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with cell design, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure smooth technology transfer from R&D to production
• Collaborate with external partners, suppliers, universities, and research institutions on joint development programs
• Communicate technical strategy and progress to executive leadership, investors, and stakeholders